Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2018·6 min readHow Music Lessons Can Improve Language SkillsA new study reports children who receive musical training have better word discrimination than other kindergarteners who had not undertaken music lessons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2018·3 min readNicotine Alters Neurotransmission in Habit Forming Brain RegionAccording to a new study, nicotine reduces dorsal striatal output, underlying the urge to smoke and making it difficult to quite the addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·June 25, 2018·2 min readNeuroimaging Study to Shed Light on Mind BlindnessResearchers are planning to conduct a new neuroimaging study to investigate why some people are unable to create visual images in their imagination.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 25, 2018·3 min readResearchers Identify Brain Cells Responsible for Removing Damaged Neurons After InjuryA new study reveals how microglia help clear dead and damaged materials away from healthy, neighboring neurons following injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyVisual Neuroscience·June 25, 2018·5 min readWhy the Eyes Could be the Window to Neurodegenerative Diseases, Like Alzheimer’sResearchers say a new retinal imaging test could be a reliable tool for measuring the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's. The study reports the tool can detect drusen, which is often higher in those with AD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 25, 2018·5 min readIn the Brain, Dislike and Dehumanization Are Not the Same ThingA new neuroimaging study reveals dehumanization and dislike are processed by two separate brain regions, suggesting there may be two distinct psychological processes at work.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 24, 2018·5 min readCould Playing Fortnite Lead to Video Game Addiction? The WHO Says Yes, But Others DisagreeDespite the WHO recently recognizing 'gaming disorder', researchers say only 1% of gamers may fit the criteria for diagnosis. A new paper looks at the positive, and negative, implications of gaming.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 24, 2018·6 min readWhy Our Brains See the World As “Us” Versus “Them”Researchers say our neural circuits could be responsible for why we find comfort in those who are similar to us and why we are often uneasy with those who might differ from us.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 23, 2018·5 min readImportant Step Towards a Computer Model That Predicts the Outcome of Eye DiseasesA new model of the retina can predict the outcome of defined perturbation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2018·4 min readResearchers Solve the Case of the Missing SubplateA new study reveals subplate cells may not simply disappear, they may, instead, be migrating to different levels of the cortex. In essence, subplate cells may become part of the cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 22, 2018·4 min readBrain Tingles: The Physiological Benefits of ASMRResearchers reveal the phenomenon of ASMR videos may have a positive physiological effect on viewers. The study reports those who experience ASMR have lower heart rates while watching the videos, as well as an increase in positive emotions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 22, 2018·4 min readMechanisms Behind Choosing Alcohol Over Healthy Rewards IdentifiedResearchers reveal how molecular alterations in the brain are linked to behaviors central to addiction.Read More
